http://www.boyinaband.com - Tutorials, samples etc.
http://www.boyinaband.com/forum - Share critiques on songs!
Those recommendations
Reaper: http://www.reaper.fm/
Reason: http://amzn.to/xLg7C3
…And just google the others 
Convenient Links to free VST Plugins
http://www.boyinaband.com/2009/09/top-10-free-chiptune-vsts-plug-ins/
http://www.voxengo.com/group/free-vst-plugins/
http://www.musicradar.com/tuition/tech/the-13-best-free-vst-plug-ins-in-the-world-today-277953/14
Dave and Kieran continue the journey to home studio goodness!
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) time today as we look at what music production software suits you best.
This is intended as a basic beginners guide to building a setup, a tutorial for absolute newbies. If you know this already, feel free to help out people who don’t in the comments
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Native Instruments Maschine Help with Sampling Issue
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Native Instruments Maschine Groove Production Studio EDU is identical to the regular commercial version. Buyer must be a student, a teacher, or affiliated with church, school, college, none-profit organization. Student id or similar id is required for the purchase.
Native Instruments MASCHINE
is a groove-box style controller and groove-production software package which combines the power and convenience of computer-based production with the hands-on, “instant results” you get from a hardware groove box! Utilizing onboard samples or your own audio files, Maschine’s symbiosis of hardware and software not only ensures a fast and fun workflow, but lets you easily turn your ideas into professional productions.
Native Instruments MASCHINE works as both an instrument and a controller, giving you 16 pads, 11 rotary encoders, and 41 buttons. Finally merging a fast and intuitive groove-box workflow with the power and versatility of software, Maschine enables an inspiring and spontaneous creative approach for today¡¯s computer-based music production setups. You can build songs intuitively by layering, sample and re-sample in concert with your computer, and even use the MASCHINE as a plug-in in your computer’s sequencer!
Features
Native Instruments MASCHINE groove-box controller with 16 pads, 41 buttons, and 11 rotary encoders
Native Instruments MASCHINE has 5GB sample library with drum kits, loops and more
Play, record, sequence, automate and arrange
Fastest workflow with pattern-based arrangement
Built-in effects for audio manipulation
Stand alone software or plug-in style operation
Native Instruments MASCHINE features step sequencing, real-time recording and auto-mapping
Bus powered, USB 2.0 port
MIDI I/O ports for an external keyboard controller
High-resolution digital displays
Intuitive sample search library
Duration : 0:2:32
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Tutorial 3 - Arrangement View
In this tutorial we will have a closer at the Arrangement View
Over the next 13 videos we will taking you through the key areas of Ableton Live’s Entry level software Intro.
First up we will be taking a look at the main features of the software from its user interface to the differences between the Session & Arrangement views.
We will then show you how to create a drum beat using the Impulse Drum machine,
create a baseline and some synth stabs using the built in Sampler and to finish up add some simple effects, do a quick arrangement and export your song to make it ready to burn onto CD.
Duration : 0:5:30
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Tutorial 2 - Session View
In this tutorial we will cover in more detail, the ins and outs of Ableton’s session view.
Over the next 13 videos we will taking you through the key areas of Ableton Live’s Entry level software Intro.
First up we will be taking a look at the main features of the software from its user interface to the differences between the Session & Arrangement views.
We will then show you how to create a drum beat using the Impulse Drum machine,
create a baseline and some synth stabs using the built in Sampler and to finish up add some simple effects, do a quick arrangement and export your song to make it ready to burn onto CD.
Duration : 0:6:45
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http://www.makingrapbeats.info RAP BEAT MAKING SOFTWARE FROM ANYWHERE!!! This is the perfect solution for busy producers and/or musicians who haven’t access to their production studios or Digital Audio Workstations in time of need. Keep working while away. Create industry standard beats using any computer with an internet connection. The sequencer and the effects are available and you can save your hit beats and download them later in the studio.
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Tutorial 1 - Introduction & User Interface
In this tutorial we will give you a general overview of Ableton’s interface… and show you all you need to know to begin making music
Over the next 13 videos we will taking you through the key areas of Ableton Live’s Entry level software Intro.
First up we will be taking a look at the main features of the software from its user interface to the differences between the Session & Arrangement views.
We will then show you how to create a drum beat using the Impulse Drum machine,
create a baseline and some synth stabs using the built in Sampler and to finish up add some simple effects, do a quick arrangement and export your song to make it ready to burn onto CD.
Duration : 0:10:2
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Tutorial 5 - Creating a Drum Beat
In this tutorial we will be importing audio samples into Abletons Impulse Drum Machine to create a drum loop for our track
Over the next 13 videos we will taking you through the key areas of Ableton Live’s Entry level software Intro.
First up we will be taking a look at the main features of the software from its user interface to the differences between the Session & Arrangement views.
We will then show you how to create a drum beat using the Impulse Drum machine,
create a baseline and some synth stabs using the built in Sampler and to finish up add some simple effects, do a quick arrangement and export your song to make it ready to burn onto CD.
Duration : 0:6:32
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Tutorial 4 - Impulse Drum Machine
In this tutorial we will have a close look at the features of Ableton’s built in Drum machine.. Impulse
Over the next 13 videos we will taking you through the key areas of Ableton Live’s Entry level software Intro.
First up we will be taking a look at the main features of the software from its user interface to the differences between the Session & Arrangement views.
We will then show you how to create a drum beat using the Impulse Drum machine,
create a baseline and some synth stabs using the built in Sampler and to finish up add some simple effects, do a quick arrangement and export your song to make it ready to burn onto CD.
Duration : 0:5:38
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Hardere production vs software production. which is better
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Avid Pro Tools 9 at Front End Audio. For more info visit http://www.frontendaudio.com/Digidesign-Avid-Pro-Tools-9-p/9999-08786.htm. Open yourself to the possibilities. Pro Tools 9 redefines the world’s most popular, most advanced music and audio production platform with an all-new, completely re-architected, open version of Pro Tools software, giving you what you asked for—and so much more. Work with an audio interface—or without. Create bigger, better-sounding mixes with more tracks, Automatic Delay Compensation, and other pro features included as standard. Open your workflow to projects created in other audio and video software—and to the entire Avid Artist Series and Pro Series (formerly Euphonix) console/controller line. With Pro Tools 9, you can truly compose, record, sequence, edit, and mix the way you want—in more ways than ever.
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